Monthly Archives: August 2010

“I should tell you I borrowed my friend’s antibiotics.”

 No, you should not tell me that…because it makes me crazy. What would possess a person to engage in such a futile and ineffective act?  Just what, exactly, do you hope to gain by taking a medicine ~ especially an … Continue reading

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How to use an Emergency Department

Is blood spurting? Go to ER. Someone has to stop that. Are you numb or weak on one side of your body? Speaking word salad?  Go to ER. Does it feel like an elephant is sitting on your chest? Can’t … Continue reading

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